Basal dose of 6 g/pocket NPK (accompanied by 200 to 300 g organic compost) at the time of sowing, thinned to 1-3 plants per hill, in two stages: 2 & 3 weeks after emergence: followed by urea side-dressing (3 g/pocket) once or twice, after thinning; as rainfall permits

300-600

2.0

INRAN (ICRISAT origin)

Mil de Siaka

Pending

Medium-late flowering (so escapes millet head miner); high grain yield; panicles medium-long and very compact; tolerant to Striga but supports a lot of Striga seed production

As above

500-800

2.4

INRAN (ICRISAT origin)

ICMV-IS 99001

1999

Reselected higher-yielding version of HKP; medium-maturity (95 days to maturity); long and semi-compact panicles (susceptible to head miner); tolerant to Striga and downy mildew; susceptible to smut and ergot; this genotype is preferred by food processing industry in Niger; not tolerant to low soil fertility conditions

As above

400-700

1.5

INRAN (ICRISAT origin)

ICMV-IS 89305

1998

Tolerant to low-P conditions; medium maturity (95 to 100 days to maturity); long and semi-compact panicles (susceptible to head miner); tolerant to Striga and downy mildew; susceptible to smut and ergot; grain quality similar to HKP

As above

400-700

2.0

INRAN (ICRISAT origin)

ICMV-IS 94206

1998

Medium-late flowering (95 days to maturity); long and semi-compact panicles (susceptible to head miner); tolerant to Striga and downy mildew; susceptible to smut and ergot; ; grain like HKP; not tolerant to low soil fertility conditions

As above

400-700

2.0

INRAN (ICRISAT origin)

ICMV-IS 92222

1996

Medium maturity (95 days to maturity); long and semi-compact panicles (susceptible to head miner); tolerant to Striga and downy mildew; susceptible to smut and ergot; grain like HKP; not tolerant to low soil fertility conditions

As above

400-700

2.0

INRAN (ICRISAT origin)

Zatib

1996

Medium maturity (90 to 100 days for maturity); large grain size; non-preferred by food processing industry in Niger; tolerant to smut and head miner; susceptible to Striga and drought stress

Medium-early flowering (75 to 90 days to maturity); long and semi-compact panicles (susceptible to head miner); tolerant to Striga and downy mildew; susceptible to smut and ergot; this genotype is preferred by food processing industry in Niger